Superbugs: A Super Problem
Posted in: Community Development, Performance Management and Quality Improvement, TRAIN, and Workforce Development
July 14, 2014
Multi-drug resistant organisms or superbugs are a serious global public health problem. The rise of superbugs, due in large part to the overuse and misuse of antibiotics, has numerous health consequences, as well as corresponding economic repercussions. Patients infected with resistant bacterial strains...
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Council on Linkages Update - June 2014
Posted in: Council on Linkages, and Workforce Developmentby Kathleen Amos
June 6, 2014
Council on Linkages Update
June 2014
Below is the Council on Linkages Update for June 2014. Please feel free to use all or part(s) of this update in your organization's newsletter or other communications.
Council on Linkages Launches Online Training Impact Resource
To support the...
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PHF E-News: News for Public Health (April 2014)
Posted in: Conferences and Events, Council on Linkages, Infrastructure, Performance Management and Quality Improvement, Strategic Planning, TRAIN, and Workforce Development
April 15, 2014
Public Health Foundation E-News
News for Public Health
In This Issue
Health Departments Can Continue to Pursue Accreditation, Strengthen Infrastructure, Build Community Partnerships with PHHS Block Grant
Preparing for Accreditation? TRAIN Can Help
Behind the Scenes of the Core Co...
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Outcomes, Performance, Structure: Three Keys to Organizational Excellence
Posted in: Performance Management and Quality Improvement, PHF News, and Workforce Development
March 31, 2014
Through its work in performance management and quality improvement (QI), the Public Health Foundation (PHF) assists health departments with improving performance. One of the ways that PHF accomplishes this is by providing relevant tools and resources such as Outcomes, Performance, Structure: Three...
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Webinar Recap: Using The Community Guide to Influence Community Investments
Posted in: Conferences and Events, and Workforce Development
January 29, 2014
To promote awareness and use of The Guide to Community Preventive Services, also known as The Community Guide, and encourage public health, healthcare, and community-based organizations to implement evidence-based strategies to improve community health outcomes, the Public Health Foundation (PHF) has...
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Council on Linkages Update - January 2014
Posted in: Council on Linkages, and Workforce Development
January 16, 2014
Council on Linkages Update
January 2014
Below is the Council on Linkages Update for January 2014. Please feel free to use all or part(s) of this update in your organization's newsletter or other communications.
Looking Forward through 2014
Have you made your plans f...
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PHF E-News: News for Public Health (December 2013)
Posted in: Conferences and Events, Council on Linkages, Performance Management and Quality Improvement, PHF News, TRAIN, and Workforce Development
December 12, 2013
Public Health Foundation E-News
News for Public Health
In This Issue
Five Ways TRAIN Can Help with Accreditation
Improving Antibiotic Use in an Age of Emerging Resistance
Future of Public Health Award Recipients Use QI to Tackle Winnable Battles
Webinar Series: Using Evidenc...
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Council on Linkages Update - October 2013
Posted in: Council on Linkages, and Workforce Developmentby Kathleen Amos
October 31, 2013
Council on Linkages Update
October 2013
Below is the Council on Linkages Update for October 2013. Please feel free to use all or part(s) of this update in your organization's newsletter or other communications.
Join the Council on Linkages at the American Public Health Ass...
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Join TRAIN in its National Preparedness Month Goal: 3,000 Completed Courses
Posted in: TRAIN, and Workforce Development
August 30, 2013
September is National Preparedness Month, a time to ensure that our families, our communities, and ourselves are prepared for emergencies and disasters. As is often said, all emergencies and disasters are local and, therefore, so is the response. While assistance from first responders and communities...
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Council on Linkages Initiatives to be Featured during the APHA Annual Meeting
Posted in: Conferences and Events, Council on Linkages, and Workforce Developmentby Kathleen Amos
October 2, 2012
Recent progress on two Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice (Council on Linkages) initiatives will be highlighted in a session on Workforce Development in Public Health during the upcoming American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting: the Core Competencies for...
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